to get a Droid pohone, and I find the service to be MUCH better than AT&T around here (north of Cincinnati). Areas that AT&T would hardly even have voice I get full signal with 3g coverage that ranges between 1-1.5 mbit.
AT&T can speed up things all they want, but it's useless if 1/2 to 3/4 of the coverage is EDGE. I was NEVER a fan of Verizon in the past, but I am growing to be more of a fan each time I need to use my phone.